Welcome to Living Lerwick Ltd

Our Principal Aim - To work together to create a more vibrant, viable and sustainable town centre for Lerwick

Lerwick Town Centre is designated as a Business Improvement District (BID) from 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2021. Living Lerwick Ltd, a company directed by business owners/managers in the area, will manage the delivery of the projects devised to improve the area. Further details on the projects are within the Business Plan.

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Small Town, Big Heart

The priorities identified by businesses are our objectives. These are:

To increase the footfall in the town centre through large and small events - More Footfall
To increase promotion of Lerwick town centre and particularly its businesses - More Marketing
To lobby local and national government for a workable solution to parking control so that our customers can access our premises easily - More informed decisions making on access
To provide more seating, an annual flower scheme and Christmas lights and work with others towards physical improvements, making Lerwick town centre a nicer place to be - More Attractive
To provide more business information, networking opportunities, advocacy on issues facing businesses and encourage inter-business working - More Business Support

Upcoming Events

Christmas Window Display Competition 2019

The annual town centre Christmas Window competition is now live! Vote for your favourite window before 5pm on Sunday 22nd December.

Category: Competition

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Late night shopping

28 Nov - 22 Dec 2019 9:00am - 4:00pm

See our town centre page for a regularly updated list of businesses open extra hours. Support your local businesses by shopping local!

Category: Business Events

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Lerwick Town Centre Elf Hunt

30 Nov - 22 Dec 2019 9:00am - 5:00pm

Can you find all Santa's missing elves through the town centre? Report back which are naughty or nice!

Category: Competition

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Carol Singing on Commercial Street

14 Dec 2019 11:15am - 12:15pm

Local Churches will be coming together to bring a festive feel to the street from 11.15am to 12.15pm on Saturday 14th December.

Category: Winter Festival

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Latest News

Crowds turn out for parade

December 1st 2019

Crowds of people lined Albert Wharf and Victoria Pier to welcome Santa ashore in Lerwick yesterday. Commercial Street was packed with excited faces waiting for the man in red to lead the parade.

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Commercial Street Comes Close Second

November 25th 2019

Commercial Street has come a close second to neighbouring Kirkwall in the public vote to find Scotland's most beautiful high street in 2019.

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Gift Appeal Launched

November 15th 2019

Living Lerwick is launching a Christmas gift appeal in conjunction with the Shetland Food Bank and Food for the Way to gather gifts for people in Shetland in need this festive season.

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